38,465 real projects from ISEF, the Canada-Wide Science Fair, JSHS, AJAS, the Calgary Youth Science Fair and the California Science & Engineering Fair — searchable by meaning, and filterable by fair, year, category and award.
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid is a recalcitrant xenobiotic herbicide widely used as broad-leaf weed control for cereal crop production. The toxin has been accumulating in o…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The problem the experimenter would like to solve is whether children or adults learn a second language faster in controlled conditions. It was always thought that children a…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The need for a reliable method of encryption has persisted throughout history; encryption applications range from military and intelligence uses to daily commercial activiti…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals The Seebeck effect is the generation of electrical potential when strips of two dissimilar metals are connected to each other, where the two junctions of the metals are at d…
CSEF · 2004
Mammalian Biology
Objectives/Goals How are identcial twins different and similar? I think that I will discover that my sisters will not have the same blood samples and dental X-rays. I think they will have a…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals There are three objectives in this project. The first is to derive an expression for Pi using the concept of centripetal acceleration. Knowing that the Pi Associates are all…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals The goals to this water recycling project is reduce the amount of impurities from water,& find the most efficient water recycling process. Methods/Materials Build a cylinder…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My objective was to test the strength and stiffness of the soil when exposed to vibratory, shock loading, such as explosives and earthquakes. Liquefaction is a condition whe…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals To see which building structure might hold up best in an earthquake. Methods/Materials Four basic materials were used to simulate building structures: K'nex, Legos, sugar cu…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to find out which shape of a fixed perimeter encloses the largest area. Methods/Materials Since I only know how to compute the areas for…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals The objective of this experiment is to determine whether similar or alternating patterns take precedence over the subject's shape or color primary perception. I hypothesized…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals To investigate the cosmic ray neutron attenuation effects of passive and active shielding on the neutron emission ratio observer (NERO), a low-energy neutron detector. Metho…
CSEF · 2004
Pharmacology/ Toxicology
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to find the affects of vitamin C and calcuim on Brine Shrimp. Methods/Materials First I placed the brine shrimp eggs in a controlled enviro…
CSEF · 2004
Behavioral Sciences
Objectives/Goals Orangutans and siamangs live in the same forest levels of the Sumatran rainforests, yet little is known about their interactions with each other and most of what is known is…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Simulation of terrestrial impact craters will determine if the parameters of low velocity impact craters obey power laws and confirm or extend published impact crater data.…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine which substamce will best provide the shoe from slipping off the tile. I believe that Honey will best prevent it because it's very tacky. Methods/…
CSEF · 2004
Social Sciences (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn what elements of nature and human activities have an affect on the speed people drive and in what ways. Methods/Materials I used a radar gun to mea…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to determine the effect of calcium added to an aquatic snail's environment on a snail's weight gain and loss. Methods/Materials First, we bo…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study the ability of animals to recognize colors and try to understand how early in evolution it first appeared. I believe that so ancient animals such a…
CSEF · 2004
Zoology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to look into the pattern of force exerted during lateral undulation, the most common form of snake locomotion. Methods/Materials I analyzed th…
CSEF · 2004
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Studies have shown low folate is associated with colorectal cancer precursor lesion (adenoma) development. The one-carbon cycle is a folate-dependent biochemical process imp…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals The goal was to write the software and create the hardware required to autonomously solve a Rubik's cube. Methods/Materials The physical Rubik's cube solver was made primari…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project was to observe the progress of the remediation process at the Stringfellow Acid Pits through soil testing in Glen Avon, California. By testing…
CSEF · 2004
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals I want to find which soil foundation can withstain the most water before liquifaction occurs. Methods/Materials I am going use 4 different types of soils. Sand, Clay, Loam,…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine whether or not there would be fewer bacterial colonies in contaminated water after being exposed to sunlight. I wanted to find and easy and inexp…
CSEF · 2004
Environmental Engineering
Objectives/Goals My project is to determine if the solar energy can be trapped for our future needs. Based on my research, it was hypothesized that if a vertical salinity gradient layer is c…
CSEF · 2004
Applied Mechanics/ Structures & Mechanisms/ Manufacturing
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to construct a device which, using only solar energy, could produce hydrogen gas at a rate that we could measure. Methods/Materials M A T E R I A L S: 2 32…
CSEF · 2004
Physics & Astronomy
Objectives/Goals My objective are to test whether solar tubes produce more light than traditional florescent & incandescent lights. I want to determine which is most cost effective. Methods/…
CSEF · 2004
Mathematics & Software
Objectives/Goals One of the fundamental principles of modern science is that the speed of light is constant in every inertial frame of reference. In this science project we do not postulate…
CSEF · 2004
Materials Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which material (paper egg carton, styrofoam egg carton, standard house insulation) absorbs sound more efficiently. I believe the styrofoam egg carton along with the house in…